Obituaries for

Claybar Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Orange, Beaumont, Bridge City, TX.

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Oct 13, 2024

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 13 at her retirement community in Beaumont as family members held her hands and prayed for her.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation...

Otto Frank McDivitt

Otto Frank McDivitt

Oct 12, 2024

Otto Frank McDivitt

Otto Frank McDivitt, (92), of Orange, TX, passed away on October 12, 2024, after a brief illness. Born on August 11, 1932 in Bradford, PA, the son of the late Jess and Ruth Heidrich McDivitt. He married Mary Ann Bish McDivitt who predeceased him on April 15, 2024. 

After graduating from Port Allegany High School Otto served in the...

Oziel Gonzalez "Ozzy" "Chel" Ibarra

Oziel Gonzalez "Ozzy" "Chel" Ibarra

Oct 11, 2024

Oziel Gonzalez “Ozzy” “Chel” Ibarra, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2024, at Memorial Herman in Houston. 

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. 

 Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 Born in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo...

James Harold Bull, Jr.

James Harold Bull, Jr.

Oct 11, 2024

James Harold Bull, Jr., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

 Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Rusty Dollar of North Orange...

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Oct 10, 2024

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Ronald Wayne Norwood, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in Orange. Cove Baptist Church offering lunch after.

Visitation will be...

Byron Buddy Franks

Byron Buddy Franks

Oct 10, 2024

Byron Franks was born on June 20th, 1933 and passed away on October 9, 2024. He joins his mother Eunice, father Roy, brother Billy and sister Jean, along with his first daughter Lydia Rankin and granddaughter Leah, all preceding him in death. Remembering him in life are three children Selita Ernst and her husband Elmer, Dana Franks, Jeff Franks and...

Louella Fruge Ravencraft

Louella Fruge Ravencraft

Oct 10, 2024

Louelle Fruge Ravencraft

Louella Fruge Ravencraft, 102, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

Visitation will begin prior to the service at...

Billie Eloise Meade

Billie Eloise Meade

Oct 9, 2024

Billie Eloise Meade

Billie Eloise Meade, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 9, 2024, at her home. 

Born in Winnfield, Louisiana, on November 30, 1934, she was the daughter of Rufus Carl Heyse and Bell (Jordan) Heyse. Billie embraced the role of a mother to everyone she met, always nurturing those around her with kindness and warmth. She was known...

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Oct 8, 2024

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Jimmy Dale McWilliams, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. 

Visitation will begin prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 9th and Elm Church of...

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Oct 7, 2024

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 7, 2024, at Focused Care in Orange. 

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Bleakwood Cemetery in Bleakwood, Texas.  

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell was born on January 10, 1928, in Pineland, Texas, to Richard Thomas Retherford and Beulah Mae...

Debra Kay Harrington

Debra Kay Harrington

Oct 5, 2024

Debra Kay Harrington, 71, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2024.

 

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 8, 1952, she was the daughter of Ottie Mae Whiting. Debra went to

Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur, Tx. After school she had many jobs including being a welder, and truck

driver. Debra was a woman that never met a stranger...

Patricia Ann Rowell

Patricia Ann Rowell

Oct 5, 2024

Pat Ann Rowell, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2024, at Forever Young home in Groves, Texas.

 Graveside service will be 10:00am, Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Martin, as well as Mike with Heart to Heart.

 Born on March 6, 1940, in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the...

Bette Jo French

Bette Jo French

Oct 4, 2024

Bette Jo French, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Reverend David Millner. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

 Visitation will be prior to the service...

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser

Oct 1, 2024

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser, 89, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.

 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...

Mary Sue Davis

Mary Sue Davis

Oct 1, 2024

Mary Sue Davis, 88, of Ruston, Louisiana, passed away on October 1, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. 

 There will be a graveside service to honor Mary at Alabama Presbyterian Church in Sibley, Louisiana on November 9, 2024 at 11:00a.m.

 Born in Choudrant, Louisiana, on February 16, 1936, she was the daughter of Almer Davis and Ruby (Holstead) Davis. Mary loved spending...

Gary Dale Green

Gary Dale Green

Sep 30, 2024

Gary Dale Green

Gary Dale Green, 55, passed peacefully on September 30th, 2024 after fighting an almost 8 year battle with Colon Cancer. Gary was born on October 25th, 1968 in Orange, Tx to Nita “Rusty” Green and Kenneth Green. He graduated from West Orange Stark High School in 1987. Gary excelled in math and in the athletic department, mainly baseball....

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Sep 30, 2024

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra, 98, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

A Mass of Christian Burial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from...

T.J. "Jack" Askew

T.J. "Jack" Askew

Sep 30, 2024

T.J. “Jack” Askew

T.J. “Jack” Askew, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.  

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. 

Born in Cooper, Texas, on February 22, 1932, he was the son of Delbert H. Askew and Magalee (Garmon) Askew....

Joseph Carol "Pete" Brown

Joseph Carol "Pete" Brown

Sep 26, 2024

Joseph Caroll “Pete” Brown

Joseph Carol “Pete” Brown of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

Visitation will be held on October 5, 2024, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate the life...

Eamlie Posey-Landry

Eamlie Posey-Landry

Sep 25, 2024

Eamlie Posey Landry, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 20, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Willie Posey. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024,...

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Oct 13, 2024

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram

Carolyn Yvonne Ingram, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 13 at her retirement community in Beaumont as family members held her hands and prayed for her.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation...

Otto Frank McDivitt

Otto Frank McDivitt

Oct 12, 2024

Otto Frank McDivitt

Otto Frank McDivitt, (92), of Orange, TX, passed away on October 12, 2024, after a brief illness. Born on August 11, 1932 in Bradford, PA, the son of the late Jess and Ruth Heidrich McDivitt. He married Mary Ann Bish McDivitt who predeceased him on April 15, 2024. 

After graduating from Port Allegany High School Otto served in the...

Oziel Gonzalez "Ozzy" "Chel" Ibarra

Oziel Gonzalez "Ozzy" "Chel" Ibarra

Oct 11, 2024

Oziel Gonzalez “Ozzy” “Chel” Ibarra, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2024, at Memorial Herman in Houston. 

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. 

 Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

 Born in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo...

James Harold Bull, Jr.

James Harold Bull, Jr.

Oct 11, 2024

James Harold Bull, Jr., 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

 Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Rusty Dollar of North Orange...

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Oct 10, 2024

Ronald Wayne Norwood

Ronald Wayne Norwood, 69, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in Orange. Cove Baptist Church offering lunch after.

Visitation will be...

Byron Buddy Franks

Byron Buddy Franks

Oct 10, 2024

Byron Franks was born on June 20th, 1933 and passed away on October 9, 2024. He joins his mother Eunice, father Roy, brother Billy and sister Jean, along with his first daughter Lydia Rankin and granddaughter Leah, all preceding him in death. Remembering him in life are three children Selita Ernst and her husband Elmer, Dana Franks, Jeff Franks and...

Louella Fruge Ravencraft

Louella Fruge Ravencraft

Oct 10, 2024

Louelle Fruge Ravencraft

Louella Fruge Ravencraft, 102, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

Visitation will begin prior to the service at...

Billie Eloise Meade

Billie Eloise Meade

Oct 9, 2024

Billie Eloise Meade

Billie Eloise Meade, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 9, 2024, at her home. 

Born in Winnfield, Louisiana, on November 30, 1934, she was the daughter of Rufus Carl Heyse and Bell (Jordan) Heyse. Billie embraced the role of a mother to everyone she met, always nurturing those around her with kindness and warmth. She was known...

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Oct 8, 2024

Jimmy Dale McWilliams

Jimmy Dale McWilliams, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 9th and Elm Church of Christ in Orange. 

Visitation will begin prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 9th and Elm Church of...

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Oct 7, 2024

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell, 96, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 7, 2024, at Focused Care in Orange. 

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Bleakwood Cemetery in Bleakwood, Texas.  

Mayme Belle Retherford Mitchell was born on January 10, 1928, in Pineland, Texas, to Richard Thomas Retherford and Beulah Mae...

Debra Kay Harrington

Debra Kay Harrington

Oct 5, 2024

Debra Kay Harrington, 71, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2024.

 

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 8, 1952, she was the daughter of Ottie Mae Whiting. Debra went to

Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur, Tx. After school she had many jobs including being a welder, and truck

driver. Debra was a woman that never met a stranger...

Patricia Ann Rowell

Patricia Ann Rowell

Oct 5, 2024

Pat Ann Rowell, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2024, at Forever Young home in Groves, Texas.

 Graveside service will be 10:00am, Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Martin, as well as Mike with Heart to Heart.

 Born on March 6, 1940, in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the...

Bette Jo French

Bette Jo French

Oct 4, 2024

Bette Jo French, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell and Reverend David Millner. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

 Visitation will be prior to the service...

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser

Oct 1, 2024

Bertha Garcia Werkheiser, 89, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.

 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...

Mary Sue Davis

Mary Sue Davis

Oct 1, 2024

Mary Sue Davis, 88, of Ruston, Louisiana, passed away on October 1, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. 

 There will be a graveside service to honor Mary at Alabama Presbyterian Church in Sibley, Louisiana on November 9, 2024 at 11:00a.m.

 Born in Choudrant, Louisiana, on February 16, 1936, she was the daughter of Almer Davis and Ruby (Holstead) Davis. Mary loved spending...

Gary Dale Green

Gary Dale Green

Sep 30, 2024

Gary Dale Green

Gary Dale Green, 55, passed peacefully on September 30th, 2024 after fighting an almost 8 year battle with Colon Cancer. Gary was born on October 25th, 1968 in Orange, Tx to Nita “Rusty” Green and Kenneth Green. He graduated from West Orange Stark High School in 1987. Gary excelled in math and in the athletic department, mainly baseball....

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Sep 30, 2024

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra

Catarina Rodriguez Guerra, 98, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. 

A Mass of Christian Burial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from...

T.J. "Jack" Askew

T.J. "Jack" Askew

Sep 30, 2024

T.J. “Jack” Askew

T.J. “Jack” Askew, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.  

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. 

Born in Cooper, Texas, on February 22, 1932, he was the son of Delbert H. Askew and Magalee (Garmon) Askew....

Joseph Carol "Pete" Brown

Joseph Carol "Pete" Brown

Sep 26, 2024

Joseph Caroll “Pete” Brown

Joseph Carol “Pete” Brown of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. 

Visitation will be held on October 5, 2024, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate the life...

Eamlie Posey-Landry

Eamlie Posey-Landry

Sep 25, 2024

Eamlie Posey Landry, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 20, 2024, at her home in Orange. 

 Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Willie Posey. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

 Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024,...

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